I think they are banking on the average liberal to be too spineless to actually fight back, which may be true, but they have also convinced themselves that their only opposition are the liberals and not the majority of Americans, I really hope this backfires on them and leads to something big for Americans.
I just saw a yougov poll that was only 28% of repubs and 53% of Americans disapprove of ICE. I took away from it that you can show people mothers getting brutalized, families separated, and describe every last detail of the concentration camps and you’ll still get a lukewarm reception from Americans writ large who would have to update their opinion based on evidence which is an impossible ask. You might as well ask your blind friend for pointers on your three point shot. I can believe that my premise is flawed. Do Americans care about ICE?
A lot of people tune out completely. They’re basically children, they only care about their slop and don’t pay attention to anything else. As far as they are aware, ICE are just enforcing immigration laws. They know basically nothing about the specifics.
the big secret is movements are not majoritarian campaigns but pressuring society and the state (ruling class) to concede or make it too costly to continue w/ status quo.
Most Americans are go-along-to-get-along and don’t have political agency outside a voting bloc.
At the very least, I think this could further radicalise a significant amount of people, and wasn’t there this gentleman who mentioned how quantitative changes accumulate into qualitative change?
I think they are banking on the average liberal to be too spineless to actually fight back, which may be true, but they have also convinced themselves that their only opposition are the liberals and not the majority of Americans, I really hope this backfires on them and leads to something big for Americans.
I just saw a yougov poll that was only 28% of repubs and 53% of Americans disapprove of ICE. I took away from it that you can show people mothers getting brutalized, families separated, and describe every last detail of the concentration camps and you’ll still get a lukewarm reception from Americans writ large who would have to update their opinion based on evidence which is an impossible ask. You might as well ask your blind friend for pointers on your three point shot. I can believe that my premise is flawed. Do Americans care about ICE?
Key word here is “show”
A lot of people tune out completely. They’re basically children, they only care about their slop and don’t pay attention to anything else. As far as they are aware, ICE are just enforcing immigration laws. They know basically nothing about the specifics.
I hate them.
the big secret is movements are not majoritarian campaigns but pressuring society and the state (ruling class) to concede or make it too costly to continue w/ status quo.
Most Americans are go-along-to-get-along and don’t have political agency outside a voting bloc.
At the very least, I think this could further radicalise a significant amount of people, and wasn’t there this gentleman who mentioned how quantitative changes accumulate into qualitative change?